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Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age

Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the water, each slow, deliberate sweep of the powerful tail driving a body specialised for stealth, speed and efficiency.…

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Oil prices retreat after gains from U.S. winter disruptions,

Oil prices retreat after gains from U.S. winter disruptions, by : Investing.com Source link

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White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

Historically, corporate board rooms have been mostly white and mostly male. Yet the trend started shifting in the 1970s, in part due to gains from the civil rights era and pro-diversity efforts by activists and…

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Trump in Iowa touts economy as protests roil neighboring Minnesota

Trump in Iowa touts economy as protests roil neighboring Minnesota

Trump in Iowa touts economy as protests roil neighboring Minnesota by : Reuters Source link

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Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse

Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse

In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants worldwide surpassed 8 billion, more than one per person on the planet. These assistants are helpful, polite – and almost always default to female. Their names also carry…

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Gifts of gym memberships and Botox treatments can lead to hurt feelings – and bad reviews for the businesses

Gifts of gym memberships and Botox treatments can lead to hurt feelings – and bad reviews for the businesses

How would you feel if someone gave you a gym membership as a holiday or Valentine’s Day gift? What about Botox? Laser hair removal? Services like those are part of the estimated US$48 billion self-improvement…

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RBNZ head should have sought advice on Powell letter – ministers

RBNZ head should have sought advice on Powell letter – ministers

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) governor Anna Breman should have consulted the foreign ministry before signing a letter in support of US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, the country’s finance minister and prime minister…

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Oil prices rise as winter storm disrupts U.S. supplies

Oil prices rise as winter storm disrupts U.S. supplies by : Investing.com Source link

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Ending tax refunds by check will speed payments, but risks sidelining people who don’t have bank accounts

Ending tax refunds by check will speed payments, but risks sidelining people who don’t have bank accounts

More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually. Often, those refunds go to purchase groceries or pay the bills. But this year, those taxpayers may be surprised to learn that the paper…

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Red flowers have a ‘magic trait’ to attract birds and keep bees away

Red flowers have a ‘magic trait’ to attract birds and keep bees away

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing…

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